ESTATE PLANNING

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A superannuation lawyer has decried calls for family trusts to pay full CGT, arguing all loopholes around this have now closed....

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Financial planning

Financial advisers need to talk to high net worth clients about leaving a charitable bequest in their will, and they should know what questions to ask....

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Australian state Supreme Court decisions on SMSF estate planning cases have resulted in a new body of law, which show the risks of SMSF estate planning, David Barrett wri...

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Financial planning

A change in attitude towards money and out-dated trust fund structures were acting as a lethal combination, leading to increased trust fund disputes....

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Financial planning

Australian Unity has entered into an agreement to acquire Flinders Australia as a solution for their estate planning and trustee-type services....

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Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...

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ASIC has suspended the Australian Financial Services Licence of a Melbourne-based financial advice firm....

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The corporate regulator has issued infringement notices to three AFSLs whose financial advisers provided personal advice to a retail client while unregistered....

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ASIC has released the results of its first adviser exam to be held in 2025, with 241 candidates attempting the test....

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